Director in Despair
Wang Xiaoshuai has caused a stir at this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival, condemning his fellow directors during a seminar on the state of the Chinese movie industry
- The art-house filmmaker suddenly turned to his fellow panelists and told the audience: “They’re all successful members of the 100-million-yuan club but they fail as directors.”
- Director-actor Zhang Guoli, the seminar host, pointed out that only 100 [out of 406] of the new feature films had gained national releases. Shanghai shines as China film market continues to grow